Bret Boone
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2005)
Bret Boone was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005 for 5 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,780 career games, he hit .266 with 1,775 hits, 252 home runs, and 1,021 RBI. Bret Boone was a 3-time All-Star, a 4-time Gold Glove, and a 2-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,933.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-08-19
- Last Game
- 2005-07-30
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · 4× Gold Glove · 2× Silver Slugger
Full name: Bret Robert Boone
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,780 | 6,683 | 927 | 1,775 | 366 | 28 | 252 | 1,021 | 94 | 552 | 1,295 | .266 | .325 | .442 | .767 | 1,933 |
Career AVG .266 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .442 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.
Career OPS .767 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SEA | AL | 33 | 129 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 34 | .194 | .255 (-24%) | .322 (-31%) | .377 (-16%) | .699 (-23%) | -476.0 |
| 1993 | SEA | AL | 76 | 271 | 31 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 52 | .251 | .265 (-5%) | .332 (-10%) | .403 (+10%) | .735 (+1%) | -37.7 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | 108 | 381 | 59 | 122 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 68 | 3 | 24 | 74 | .320 | .269 (+19%) | .338 (+9%) | .424 (+16%) | .763 (+12%) | 906.5 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 138 | 513 | 63 | 137 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 68 | 5 | 41 | 84 | .267 | .266 (avg) | .337 (-4%) | .417 (+3%) | .755 (avg) | -81.6 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 142 | 520 | 56 | 121 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 3 | 31 | 100 | .233 | .269 (-14%) | .340 (-19%) | .426 (-17%) | .767 (-18%) | -1714.2 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 139 | 443 | 40 | 99 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 5 | 45 | 101 | .223 | .266 (-16%) | .336 (-12%) | .419 (-21%) | .756 (-17%) | -1243.8 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | 157 | 583 | 76 | 155 | 38 | 1 | 24 | 95 | 6 | 48 | 104 | .266 | .266 (avg) | .335 (-3%) | .420 (+9%) | .755 (+4%) | 321.7 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | 152 | 608 | 102 | 153 | 38 | 1 | 20 | 63 | 14 | 47 | 112 | .252 | .271 (-7%) | .344 (-10%) | .433 (-4%) | .778 (-7%) | -774.0 |
| 2000 | SDN | NL | 127 | 463 | 61 | 116 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 74 | 8 | 50 | 97 | .251 | .270 (-7%) | .344 (-6%) | .437 (-4%) | .782 (-4%) | -396.1 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 158 | 623 | 118 | 206 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 141 | 5 | 40 | 110 | .331 | .263 (+25%) | .332 (+12%) | .426 (+35%) | .758 (+25%) | 3155.4 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | 155 | 608 | 88 | 169 | 34 | 3 | 24 | 107 | 12 | 53 | 102 | .278 | .261 (+6%) | .331 (+2%) | .416 (+11%) | .747 (+7%) | 838.0 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | 159 | 622 | 111 | 183 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 117 | 16 | 68 | 125 | .294 | .264 (+11%) | .332 (+10%) | .422 (+27%) | .754 (+20%) | 2550.4 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | 148 | 593 | 74 | 149 | 30 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 10 | 56 | 135 | .251 | .266 (-6%) | .335 (-5%) | .427 (-1%) | .762 (-3%) | -323.0 |
| 2005 | SEA | AL | 74 | 273 | 30 | 63 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 24 | 52 | .231 | .264 (-13%) | .330 (-9%) | .418 (-8%) | .749 (-9%) | -415.8 |
| 2005 | MIN | AL | 14 | 53 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .170 | .264 (-36%) | .330 (-27%) | .418 (-59%) | .749 (-45%) | -415.8 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,780 | 6,683 | 927 | 1,775 | 366 | 28 | 252 | 1,021 | 94 | 552 | 1,295 | .266 | — | — | — | — | 1,894 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ALCS | SEA | 5 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .316 |
| 2001 | ALDS1 | SEA | 5 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .095 |
| 1999 | NLCS | ATL | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .182 |
| 1999 | NLDS1 | ATL | 4 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .474 |
| 1999 | WS | ATL | 4 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .538 |
| 1995 | NLCS | CIN | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| 1995 | NLDS2 | CIN | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .300 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1780 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 900 | 3276 | 441 | 872 | 123 | 509 | .266 |
| Away | 880 | 3407 | 486 | 903 | 129 | 512 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-07-30 | MIN | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-29 | MIN | BOS | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005-07-27 | MIN | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005-07-26 | MIN | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-07-24 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-07-23 | MIN | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005-07-22 | MIN | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005-07-21 | MIN | DET | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-07-19 | MIN | BAL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005-07-18 | MIN | BAL | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1763 | 1727 | 3443 | 4589 | 117 | 1085 |
| 3B | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | SEA | 2B | 32 | 32 | 71 | 93 | 6 | 22 |
| 1992 | SEA | 3B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | SEA | 2B | 74 | 69 | 140 | 177 | 3 | 55 |
| 1994 | CIN | 2B | 106 | 99 | 190 | 267 | 12 | 58 |
| 1994 | CIN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | CIN | 2B | 138 | 138 | 311 | 362 | 4 | 106 |
| 1996 | CIN | 2B | 141 | 138 | 315 | 381 | 6 | 84 |
| 1997 | CIN | 2B | 136 | 127 | 271 | 334 | 2 | 74 |
| 1998 | CIN | 2B | 156 | 155 | 329 | 416 | 9 | 100 |
| 1999 | ATL | 2B | 151 | 144 | 270 | 424 | 13 | 78 |
| 2000 | SDN | 2B | 126 | 126 | 292 | 334 | 15 | 83 |
| 2001 | SEA | 2B | 156 | 152 | 286 | 409 | 10 | 90 |
| 2002 | SEA | 2B | 153 | 152 | 251 | 387 | 7 | 84 |
| 2003 | SEA | 2B | 158 | 159 | 268 | 426 | 7 | 107 |
| 2004 | SEA | 2B | 148 | 148 | 280 | 350 | 14 | 90 |
| 2005 | SEA | 2B | 74 | 74 | 131 | 192 | 7 | 43 |
| 2005 | MIN | 2B | 14 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 2 | 11 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1763 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Designated Hitter | 4 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2003 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2003 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2003 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 2002 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 2001 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 2001 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1998 | Gold Glove | 2B |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-08-29 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SEA | AL | $9,000,000 |
| 2004 | SEA | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2003 | SEA | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2002 | SEA | AL | $8,000,000 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 2000 | SDN | NL | $3,750,000 |
| 1999 | ATL | NL | $2,900,000 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | $2,800,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $1,700,000 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | $725,000 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | $400,000 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | $175,000 |
| 1993 | CIN | NL | $120,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $48,820,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 65.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 259.0 | 392 | 7 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
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Bret Boone: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bret Boone debuted on August 19, 1992 and played a final game on July 30, 2005. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (1992 through 2005), the Cincinnati Reds (1994 to 1998), the Atlanta Braves (1999), the San Diego Padres (2000), and the Minnesota Twins (2005). Born on April 6, 1969, in El Cajon, CA, USA, Boone is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Boone's listed size is 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Boone's full given name, per the bio, is Bret Robert Boone.
In 1,780 games and 6,683 at bats, Boone batted .266 with 1,775 hits, plus 252 home runs, 1,021 runs batted in, and 94 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .325 clip and slugging .442, Boone finished with a .767 OPS. The .266 career average is close to the .266 the league hit across the same seasons. For power, 2001 stands out: 37 home runs with the Seattle Mariners. The hits column peaks at 206, in 2001.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bret Boone
- What years did Bret Boone play?
- Bret Boone played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2005.
- Was Bret Boone a pitcher?
- No. Bret Boone was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Bret Boone hit?
- Bret Boone hit 252 career home runs with 1775 hits.
- What was Bret Boone's career batting average?
- Bret Boone batted .266 over his career, with 1,775 hits in 6,683 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bret Boone have?
- Bret Boone drove in 1,021 runs in his career.
- Is Bret Boone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bret Boone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.